2016 Judith Jimenez

JUDITH JIMENEZ

Kidney Recipient

Age 47 ~ Fontana, CA

Homemaker

Honored by onelegacy.org

Judith is 47 years old and currently waiting for her third kidney transplant.  Throughout the past three years, Judith has been an ambassadress for One Legacy where she educates the community about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation and how to become a donor.  Being an ambassadress for One Legacy is important to Judith because of the success of her two previous transplants.  Judith has had a second chance at life with the ability to see her son grow into a responsible adult.  Of her time as an ambassadress for One Legacy, Judith believes she has become a better person and better appreciates life.

Judith’s Story

My name is Judith Jimenez and I am a 47 years old. I am a two time Kidney recipient. I am currently on dialysis and on the waiting list for a third kidney transplant. I have been an Embajadora (ambassadress) of OneLegacy for a little over three years and it has been an amazing experience to be part of OneLegacy. I have met wonderful people with such a great sense of compassion, such as donor families, living donors, and recipients. Listening to their stories has made me a better person and had helped me appreciate life and live it to the fullest. I have been able to have a second chance at life and see my son grow up and become a responsible adult, because of my two previous transplants and their donor families. My main objective as an Embajadora is to educate the community about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation and encourage people to sign-up on the Donate Life California Donor Registry.